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Robert Warren leads this popular qi gong class, a mind-body-spirit practice that improves one's mental and physical health by integrating posture, movement, and breathing technique.

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I'll read in a way that'll keep 2nd and 3rd graders on the edge of their seats--funny stories, bios, fictional absurdities, nonfictional tall tales; whatever works.  The interactive element of the

Come and buy some books from the San Carlos Friends of the Library (SCFOL)!  We have hardbacks, paperbacks, books on CD, children’s books, and more!  Funds help the San Carlos Branch Library purchase books, programs, and equipment. 

This July, Odi the Coyote is hiding somewhere inside all 36 locations of the San Diego Public Library. How many can you find? The Library Shop’s most popular program is back!

We welcome anyone to wants to learn and those who want to juggle with us! No experience or equipment is required. We meet once a week to hang out and juggle. See you soon!

My Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten Storytimes, good for kids ages 4 to 6, are fun, kinetic, and humorous experiences!  I make it a point not just to read books, but to perform them as well!

Come enjoy stories and active songs!

Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy simple stories, songs and community.  Reading practice helps young ones to develop school readiness skills and also encourages  perspective-taking, enhanced language ability, and critica

Join Children’s Librarian Miss Julie for stories, songs, fingerplays, and lots of fun!  This program is designed for children ages 2-4.

In this highly interactive, music-based storytime program, children have the opportunity to play musical instruments, learn beats with rhythm sticks, and dance and move to the sounds. All ages are welcome to attend.

For babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

Join in as we read, sing, dance, and play at Toddler Storytime!  Come and build essential early literacy skills and foster a love of reading. Designed for children ages 1-3.

Join Ms. Carrie, on Zoom, Wednesday mornings for virtual stories, songs, and fun that foster early literacy skills.

Baby/Toddler Storytime got too big... We now have two storytimes which are exactly the same back to back at 10:00 am and at 11:00 am.

Dance, sing, laugh, and enjoy engaging stories with Carrie The Librarian! This program is recommended for ages 2-5 but all ages are welcome at this fun weekly program. 

Have you heard of neuroplasticity? Understand what happens to our brain and body as we age and take away best practices to improve brain health including enhancing your cognitive, physical, social, and emotional functioning.

Mind and Body Fitness is done mostly standing or in a chair. No mats required.
Space is limited to 25 people per class.

Be sure to get to the library a little early, this class fills up fast!

Focuses on the use of art as a creative expression and a therapeutic process.  Utilizes a variety of art media to promote self-expression, to develop coping skills, and to mediate emotional and physical challenges and limitations. 

This bilingual program is designed for preschool children to experience both English and French in a fun, engaging setting. During each session, we will read stories and sing in both languages. 

· 6/7 Bell meditation

· 6/14 Laughing yoga

· 6/21 Mindfulness with flowers

· 6/28 Chair yoga

Toddler Story Time in Kensington Park will be held at 10:30am. There will be stories, songs, and bubbles! Join the fun!

It is how it sounds: Show & Tell!  Every child has the opportunity to share something in the course of the program!  If your child isn't much of a speaker yet, no worries!  He can show everyone

Join us in the library's Storywell for a Storytime with Miss Jennifer appropriate for preschoolers. This Storytime regularly incorporates books, songs, egg shakers, and sign language. 

Join us for a storytime that fosters early literacy!  Features books, songs, action rhymes, and finger plays that invite participation.  Ages 1-5.  Every Thursday. 

**This event will be held at the Olive Grove Park, 6075 Printwood Way, San Diego, CA 92117.  Program sponsored by the Friends of the Balboa Library.**

Join us for stories, songs, puppets and fun!

Each Thursday children will be introduced to stories, adventures, finger play, song and lots of other fun. Each storytime will end with a special free play with toys. 

 Join us as multi-instrumentalist Craig Newton visits North Park Library to sing fun and silly folk songs and learn about different types of musical instruments! 

Ages 2-5

Sensory and early literacy play for little learners and caregivers.  Dress for mess.  Adult participation required. 

Open to the public and are free of charge. Play variety board games. Attendees should be fully vaccinated and have masks

Are you looking to learn some computer skills?  These sessions—with instruction, hands-on opportunities, and plenty of time for questions and answers—are just for you!  

Have fun at the library with Mad Science! Learn about the world around us with fun science experiments!

Kensington-Normal Heights Librarians will share stories, songs, and bubbles with children ages 3-5. Older and younger siblings welcome! Bring a blanket to sit on the grass. 

Join Ms. Katia for an engaging preschool storytime that promotes a love of reading and quality together time. Featuring stories, songs, and fun! 

Preschool storytime for babies, toddlers, and all preschoolers!

Join the Los Peñasquitos Canyon Park County Rangers as they teach us about bobcats in this very special storytime. 

I'll show kids how to draw basic shapes.  Then we'll add other elements to those shapes to create popular objects like people, bunnies, cars, fish, caterpillars, houses, etc..  Throughout the lessen I'll have them color parts of those ob

Recommended for ages 2-5, this storytime program includes books, songs, games, and early literacy fun! A to-go craft will be provided at the end.

You're invited to a highly entertaining and interactive show with the talented ventriloquist and puppeteer Joe Gandelman!

Join in as we laugh, sing, and meet a unique cast of characters in this family-friendly performan

Experience Drummers Without Borders who will teach children of every level & ability how to feel confident experiencing rhythm in their bodies.

This hands-on drumming & percussions program is offered outside on the grass.

Ages 0-5

Come and join us for a bilingual story time in the English and Spanish languages.  Enjoy songs, rhymes, stories, and crafts.  

We invite you to join our Baby Dance Party, singing and dancing along with Ms. Andrea from Dance to Evolve! 

We will have songs, movement and tons of fun for your babies to dance, play, and interact! 

Enjoy a show that you will never forget! Michael Rayner has been amazing audiences and making them laugh for decades.  His talents have brought him to Tik Tok fame and now, you can see him here at our library!

Reservations are not required, but recommended.

Ralph’s World is the mega-fun music show where kids rock and dance to their delight. Ralph engages his young fans with activity songs, story songs, dancing songs, and a healthy dose of pure silliness.

Details TBA

Need help with your smart phone, tablet, or laptop?  These Open Office Hours sessions will help you get going!

The San Diego Futures Foundation is hosting FREE in-person classes for people of all skill levels.  

This month, come and learn about Smartphone applications  

My Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten Storytimes, good for kids ages 4 to 6, are fun, kinetic, and humorous experiences!  I make it a point not just to read books, but to perform them as well!

All young children and their caregivers are welcome to join us for stories, songs and rhymes. Held outdoors on the grass, bring a blanket or chair.  No Registration required. We hope to see you there!

Join Ms. Joyce for storytime on the outerspace alphabet rug inside of the library. We will read stories for kids ages 3-7, sing songs, shake our shakers, and have fun!

Please join us for stories and songs every Saturday morning in the Children's Area at 10:00AM.

Literature Comes to Life presents, “The Rainbow Fish," featuring YOU!

The San Diego Futures Foundation is hosting an Excel Series that covers learning basic to intermediate skills. 

Let's get creative! Make a fun craft to take home after story time. Best for kids age 3-6 years old. 

 Instruction and all supplies are provided for by the Paradise Hills Branch Library.  

Saturday is story time in Kensington Park. Bring a blanket to sit on and get ready for stories, songs, and bubbles! Recommended for ages 1-5. Older siblings are welcome to join in on the fun!

My Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten Storytimes, good for kids ages 4 to 6, are fun, kinetic, and humorous experiences!  I make it a point not just to read books, but to perform them as well!

Join us for "Storytime in the Garden" - a neighborhood collaboration with the Allied Community Gardens & Allied Gardens Library.  Come for a garden-themed storytime, craft, games & music!  All supplies are provided.

Join us every Saturday morning for some fun with legos and rokenbox! All materials will be provided. Children can save what they build at the library and continue to build on it every week all month long!

Join us for the system wide 'Where's Odi?' kick-off at Allied Gardens Benjamin Branch Library on July 1st @ 10:30 am.

This is the perfect class for all those mini-movers out there! It’s filled with creative movement, lots of fun music and dance games.

Stop by the Kensington-Normal Heights Branch Library on Mondays for The Den: a Monday Morning Koffee Klatch In-Person "Ask Me Anything (AMA)" program.  The event is a session with the Branch Manager, Erni Barros, to answer questions and get f

Need help with your email? Struggling to navigate a particular website? New to using a smartphone or tablet? Come get some tech help with one of our library staff! We're experienced with tech problem-solving and are eager to assist you.

Recommended for toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary-school age kids, this simple dance program will feature popular songs. Families, it’s time to get your groove on!

Come join us every Tuesday at 11:30am for Music and Motion! This program is designed to introduce babies and toddlers to music, dance and instruments. We will learn new motor skills, shake our sillies out and sing at the top of our lungs.

Learn how to weave with an expert textile artist and develop your art and math skills!  This class is targeted to homeschooling youth ages 10+. No prior experience required, and all materials will be provided.

Free Digital Literacy Classes presented by the San Diego Futures Foundation and the SD Access 4 All Initiative. Our June series focuses on Community Topics. Classes are held every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Work on your flexibility, strength building and quiet your mind with functional movement practice. Participate at your own ability. Wear flexible clothing and bring any preferred yoga equipment.

This fun dance workshop is full of games and creative movement that is perfect for children of all ages.   Put on your dancing shoes and boogie down at the library!  Parents are encouraged to join in the dancing, too.

Be ready for a fun-filled and magical event presented by the Amazing Dana.  

Dana has performed at libraries for over 30 years. His Summer Reading Program will follow the 2023 theme "FIND YOUR VOICE!"

Library for All is a monthly arts and crafts program for adults with special needs. People of all abilities are welcome to participate in this event.

This month's craft is: kite decorating.

Need tech help and tech resources?  The City of San Diego and SDFF is offering Free Digital Navigator services.  Drop-in or call for assistance. 1 (800) 350-6945

NEED TECH HELP AND TECH RESOURCES?!

The City of San Diego and the San Diego Futures Foundation are offering FREE Digital Navigator drop-in services.

Please join Miss Lea and Miss Ellie for storytime, songs, and some fun!

Storybox Theatre is a wonderful way to present illustrated stories to youngsters.  Storybox is the American name we have given to the Japanese storytelling tradition called kamishibai.  (Kami = paper; shibai = theatre).  A storytell

Calling all young paleontologists! Unearth, create, and learn all about fossils at the library! Participants will dig through the sand to find fossils that they can customize and take home with them. All ages welcome.

A hilarious ventriloquist show for the whole family! Join Marc Griffiths (Britain’s Got Talent) for a lot of fun and get inspired to find your own voice!

Please call library staff at 858-481-9637 to schedule a 30 minute appointment.

Sign language fun for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with Ms. Jennifer from Signs at Play!

Come learn some simple signs and songs at this fun weekly event!

Come and play chess with other families in the area! Level UP Enrichment is hosting a FREE chess club, providing boards, pieces, and one of our great instructors to help you level UP your chess!

Saturdays starting at 11:00am.

Legos will be provided.

I'll show kids how to draw basic shapes.  Then we'll add other elements to those shapes to create popular objects like people, bunnies, cars, fish, caterpillars, houses, etc..  Throughout the lessen I'll have them color parts of those ob

Signing fun with songs, stories, and fingerplays as well as tips for using sign language as a preverbal communication tool with your baby. Geared to ages 0+.

Join us in this dancing storytime that geared towards toddlers and their parents. Enjoy new and classic stories of all kinds and get ready to get all those wiggles out and dance away the jiggles and pent up energy!

In partnership with the San Diego Unified  School District, Lunch @ Your Library will provide free hot lunches to children ages 0-18.

Enjoy free lunch and watch a movie! Lunch only for ages 0-17.

Movie: Horton Hears a Who!

Free Summer Lunch at San Diego Public Library. Monday-Friday from 12-1 PM. Ages 0-18. Join us!

Welcome families to Stay and Play. This program is focused towards children 0-5 years old and their caregivers.

Dinosaurs used to rule the earth! Explore the world of dinosaurs with fun hands-on activities, crafts, and interactive learning. 

Kits will be provided for registered campers.  Virtual camp will be conducted using Zoom.

Baby Play & Learn is designed to support the development of children ages 0-24 months. This program includes stories, rhymes, songs, and movement activities  followed by an open play time.

Come one, come all to this story time designed for toddlers. Little ones and their caregivers will enjoy songs, rhymes, and books with captivating illustrations. 

In partnership with the San Diego Unified  School District, Lunch @ Your Library will provide free hot lunches to children ages 0-18.

Enjoy free lunch and learn about STEM! Lunch only for ages 0-17.
Performer: Mad Science

Join us for a lunchtime concert performed by one or more faculty members from Villa Musica, a nonprofit music education organization.

Arty Loon from Dreamscapers visits the Library

Free Summer Lunch at San Diego Public Library. Monday-Friday from 12-1 PM. Ages 0-18. Join us!

Party Bridge for ages 16 - Adult. Experience necessary.

You can save lives by participating in the Red Cross Blood Drive at Rancho Peñasquitos Branch Library!

Blood supplies are dangerously low. All blood types needed now. Your one donation can save up to three lives. 

Dinosaurs used to rule the earth! Explore the world of dinosaurs with fun hands-on activities, crafts, and interactive learning. 

Kits will be provided for registered campers.  Virtual camp will be conducted using Zoom.